CVE-2026-89896
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: cedrus: fix memory leak in cedrus_init_ctrls() In cedrus_init_ctrls(), the V4L2 control handler is initialized before allocating memory for ctx->ctrls. If this allocation fails, the function returns -ENOMEM without freeing the previously allocated handler resources, leading to a memory leak. Fix this by calling v4l2_ctrl_handler_free() on the ctx->ctrls allocation failure path. The bug was first flagged by an experimental analysis tool we are developing for kernel memory-management bugs while analyzing v6.13-rc1. The tool is still under development and is not yet publicly available. Manual inspection confirms that the bug is still present in v7.1.1. An x86_64 allyesconfig build showed no new warnings. As we do not have an Allwinner SoC or board with a Cedrus VPU available to test with, no runtime testing was able to be performed.
Severity
Not scored
CVSS score
Not available
Vulnerability status
Received
Source identifier
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Published
2026-09-16 11:16:58.400000
Last modified
2026-10-19 09:18:34.820000
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"published": "2026-09-16T11:16:58.400",
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"value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nmedia: cedrus: fix memory leak in cedrus_init_ctrls()\n\nIn cedrus_init_ctrls(), the V4L2 control handler is initialized before\nallocating memory for ctx->ctrls. If this allocation fails, the function\nreturns -ENOMEM without freeing the previously allocated handler\nresources, leading to a memory leak.\n\nFix this by calling v4l2_ctrl_handler_free() on the ctx->ctrls allocation\nfailure path.\n\nThe bug was first flagged by an experimental analysis tool we are\ndeveloping for kernel memory-management bugs while analyzing\nv6.13-rc1. The tool is still under development and is not yet publicly\navailable. Manual inspection confirms that the bug is still\npresent in v7.1.1.\n\nAn x86_64 allyesconfig build showed no new warnings. As we do not have an\nAllwinner SoC or board with a Cedrus VPU available to test with, no\nruntime testing was able to be performed."
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